Americans (especially New Englanders) fetishize Irish culture (especially around this time of year). Just you wait until the 17th and I guarantee there will be at least one front page SRD post involving some plucky 20 year old American explaing to /r/ireland how he plans to move back to his "homeland" ("my great grand father was from Limerick!") to escape the NSA and Republicans.

Just because you aren't professionally obligated to have your interviewees best interest at heart doesn't mean it isn't a dick move to put them in a situation that is going to get them in trouble. You wouldn't interview a reformed alcoholic in a bar. It's called tact.